Sandwichman wrote: >>> It goes without saying that the Sandwichman agrees. The Jevons paradox >>> is the kicker here. Yes, we can produce cleaner energy... and the >>> cleaner we can make it the more we'll use.
me: >> what if the cleaner energy is more expensive, as under a carbon tax? >> do we typically use more of something when its price goes up (all else >> constant)? Sandwichman now writes: > Well, maybe I should have just said "all else constant" and beat you to it. All else constant, if the price of carbon-based energy rises, the quantity demanded will go down (except in rare situations which I doubt apply here). Are you saying that something _isn't_ constant that would cause more carbon-based energy to be used _even though_ the price of it would be rising? What is that "something"? -- Jim Devine / "Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business." -- Tom Robbins _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
